take a look at (forgive me) the MG Midget cover plug for the tranny dipstck
big round plug, VERY easy to install in a hole...sits behind the radio
over the tunnel
ptegler
On 8/29/2018 12:45 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> The Le Mans TR3S and TRS cars did this into the 1960s, long after it
> had stopped in production.
>
> We almost did the dipstick top cover mod when we upgraded my TR3B to
> OD. Can?t remember now why we didn?t....
>
> On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com
>
> FWIW, TR2 through early 3A had a dipstick for the gearbox. When I
> converted to a TR6 box, I used the early top cover casting, so I
> could keep the dipstick.
>
> The dipstick hole is roughly 1" diameter, so with care you can
> pour directly into it. Lots less hassle than carrying a funnel and
> trying to keep it clean.
>
> Of course, my car has the hole to access it, but it wouldn't be
> hard to add to a later car. And the usual suspects sell a big
> rubber plug to fit it.
>
> -- Randall
>
> On 28 August 2018 18:24:25 GMT-04:00, Dave Connitt
>
> Hi All,
>
> I hope you have had a great 2018 driving season so far. I was
> lucky enough to travel from Cincinnati, Ohio to the 2018 Kas
> Kastner race in Beaver, Pa. myself which all totaled was about
> a 700 mile round trip. I had a great time and the car was
> problem free.
>
> ?My question to the group is what types of tools to you use to
> top off your transmission. Especially on the road? They all
> leak a bit and mine is no different. What I am kind of
> concerned about is traveling on longer trips and doing normal
> maintenance like checking the fluid level in the transmission.
> I don?t have a access opening in my transmission tunnel right
> now but I plan to address that issue and that kind of gets me
> to my second question. But first, at the moment, to add
> transmission oil, I have to lift the entire car up on jack
> stands, wait for the oil to center itself, then unscrew the
> fill plug with a open end wrench. Not a solution for on the
> road? So, I was thinking about cutting a hole big enough for a
> socket (6-point) or whatever will work on a ?? pipe plug, then
> use a 1 qt. oil can with a pump to top off the transmission. I
> can fabricate a metal cover to plug the hole.
>
> What have you guys done?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Connitt
>
> ?67 TR4A IRS
>
>
>
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